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NEGA, Theodore Joseph - Date of
birth
4 February 1918 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36545912 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division,
3rd Platoon - 1st Squad
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 April 1945 - Place of
death
Oerlinghausen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 10 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
George Nega (father)
Stella (Diasko) Nega (mother)
John Nega (brother)
Walter Nega (brother)
Janet Nega (sister)
Leonard Nega (brother)
More information
His commanding offiers, Col R. A. Baker recalled what happened: "Pfc Theodore J. Nega's unit was in the attack and he had been in the basement of a house in Oerlinghausen, Germany. He came up from the basement and was killed instantly when he was caught by the rifle fire of an enemy sniper.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, www.oldhickory30th.com, WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Nega Family